“Honestly, I feel like I’ve thrown it like crap,” Scheppers said. “Thank God it’s February. There’s a lot more I need to work on. The way I pitched [Friday] is not what I want to show and not what I feel what I am. I don’t think I hit my spot one time.”

Scheppers struggled in his first Cactus League appearance, allowing one run on three hits with one walk and one strikeout over an inning.

Scheppers is dealing with a left hamstring strain, but didn’t use that as an excuse for his poor outing. His mechanics need work and his velocity isn’t close to where it generally is during the regular season.